The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-04-28

y hlo hile Itlndlneu Win MN un
A. this morning. Their mingled cri
( and prayers could be heard /
70 around the public square, strange
k mixed with the noise made by stro
If ing musicians, peddlers and ven
IS ers of patent medicines. Our !
e porter visited Pud in his cell ear
l. this morning and found him a
broken up. He was unable to e,
r any breakfast, and it was dollars
i lcents that he would have to be ca
ried to the gallows. But a wonde
full change came over him, and 500
he was as calm and collocte
as any man ever was under sue
awful circumstances. He dyesse
himself with care in the neat blacI
suit furnished him, spoke with res
ignation of his rapidly approaching
and ignoq1irious death, named tn,
hymns he desired sung, and wa
minute in his directions regarding
1.-THE disposition Of his effects.
AT twenty minutes past twelve h,
was placed in twa-horse spring
wagon, attended by sherif Shan.
/
mon, Deputy Davia Wellman, Rev
l.. II. suddith and DR.. Wroten, who
had been summoned by the Sher-
Tito attend in his professional ca
pacity. Surrounded by we'll armed
guards and qnimmense crawd OF
people the wagon was driven to the
gallows, which had been erected in
the hollow this side of Pine Hill.
Along the route Pud conpersed
cheertully with his attendants, be.
traying not the slightest emotion
when the horrible machinery of
death met his gaze. He assembled
the steps firmly, seated himself in a
chair and composedly waited while
the solemn ceremonies began. On
the scafiold were Sheriff Shannon,
Reys. Cooa. Lauck, Suddith, Rice
and Stratton, Drs. Cease and Wro-
ten and Jerry Rife, Ozark is the
Night was sung, after which Rev.
Suddlth offered touching and elo-
quent prayer After prayer .'The
Growing Day Is Coming was
sung. In both songs the criminal
heartily joined, singing in n clear,
strong voice. He then stepped for
ward and in distinct tones spoke
the following words to the crowd
'Gentlemen, l appear before you to-
day for the tirstti me in my life,and
for the last time. ! have sinned
against God, but feel that He has
forgiven mo, and that | am going to
rest. To those who are growing up
let this be a warning. | want nv
clothing vento Milt Burns, and
want him to give Thorn to my wife,
He then said goodbye to all on the |
Scaifold, many others coming up to
say farewell TO him. The Sheriff.
then pinioued his arms and legs
adjusted the rope around his neck
and pulled down the hideous black
cap which forever shut ont from his
gaze the light of this earth. At six
minutes past one Andy Shannon
pulled the fatal lever, and like a
ump plead the body of Pud Mar
'um fell six feet and hung motion
ess between the heavens and the
arth, Not the slightest contrac-
ION OF tremor could be seenin the
'ody. The pulse beat thirteen min
ties, when he was pronounced dead
y the physicians-Drs, Wroten
'ussey and York-but he was al
owed to remain nine minutes long
r. The body was then taken {
own and placed in a neat coffin I
nd tnrned over to his friends. By 4
lem it was taken to the Falls of !
Iaine, where, according to his re-
uest, it will be buried beside his ia.
Ter next Monday. An examina- II
on revealed the TACT that the fall :
I'd broken his neck. The features
ere very much distorted.
The crowd began to come yester.
". They came all night, and by a. !,
O'Clock fully three thousand peo- 70
2 were here. Until after the exc 3
ton there WASH disorder Late =
the afternoon, however, whisky
IN its devllish work and the
* up was soon full. An efficient
'clal police force had been sworn 4,
and they did much to preserve N
Ter. AS we write this tonight the +, e. !,
IN is quiet, nearl.g everybody hav- oni
gcne home. me
nus nus enued The second legal b.
lging which ever occurred in 9.
yrence County. and LEFT ne hona >